Posted on 09/24/2024 5:50:23 AM PDT by mairdie
Legendary American rocker Freddie Salem has died at the age of 70.
The Outlaws guitarist passed away from 'complications due to cancer', his former band confirmed.
... Originally a drummer, Salem switched to the guitar at the age of 15.
The Akron, Ohio born performer was the only musician in his family but credited his love of music to hanging out around the jukebox in his father's bar.
Salem toured with the Rolling Stones at one point with the band, calling the experience 'incomparable'.
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And another one tragically joins the “70 Club.”
Well, RIP.
Is he the same Outlaws guitarist that was spewing liberal talking points in the 70’s and 80’s?
May generation is dropping like flies!................When all these great musicians are gone, all we will have is Rappers and Hip-Hoppers...................and Tater Swift..............
Can’t wait for them to die.
I mean the genre.
The Outlaws were my first "sober" concert back in '93 - everything sounded so much better on caffeine versus alcohol and dope.
RIP, Sir….Green Grass and High Tides forever!
Being a liberal doesn’t make you a bad musician. It just makes you sadly mistaken. Art lives in its own sphere and lives forever.
The Outlaws down in Tampa town, it’s a mighty fine place to be.
They got green grass, and they got high tides, and sure looks good to me.
:( I really like “Green Grass and High Tides.”
I am inclined to agree, esp w/the sentiment about art — and more especially about music, which even sets its own time and rhythm.
Musicians, being the media, aren’t as culpable for abusing music as a composer might be, if he abuses it.
that must have been the tampa of their day, cuz it’s not lookin’ too fine today.
I remember the day somewhat; around Skipper’s it seemed like eveyone knew someone who was related to someone in The Outlaws.
Not a lot of real rednecks in Florida anymore.
Well said!
Chomp, chomp! LOL
RTJ: When did you join the Chambers Brothers Band?Freddie Salem: I joined the Chambers Brothers in Los Angeles in 1973 after an audition at S.I.R studios. I was 19 years old at the time. I recorded and toured with the Brothers for a year and a half. Great learning experience at a young age.
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11/10/1978 - Capitol Theatre 11/10/1978 - Capitol Theatre
CLICK ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK and then on the page that opens up.
Then maybe hit the PLAY button. Once or twice. Acting strange, but it works…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEkJFR69IXw
the Florida Guitar Army
Saw the Outlaws in Savannah,GA around 1976/77. They opened for Wet Willy and Marshal Tucker Band. Those were the good old days!
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